GULF SHORES, Ala. – No. 2/No. 3-seed Stanford swept No. 14-seed Boise State in straight sets, 3-0, in the first round of the NCAA Championship held in Gulf Shores, Ala.
With the victory, Stanford (32-8) moves onto the NCAA Championship quarterfinals for the third consecutive season and matches its single-season win record.
The Cardinal set the tone early, winning the first set on all five courts. Junior Daria Gusarova and fifth-year Emmy Sharp posted the first point to the board with a 21-11, 21-15 victory on court five, followed by a 21-14, 21-13 win by sophomore Chloe Hoffman and freshman Logan Tusher on court four. For the second consecutive match, junior Kelly Belardi and freshman Charlotta Bell clinched the match win for Stanford with a 21-18, 21-12 triumph on court three.
Next up, the Cardinal takes on the winner of No. 6-seed Cal Poly and No. 11-seed LSU Saturday, May 3 at 9 a.m. PT.
#2 Stanford 3, Boise State 0
1. Taylor Wilson and Ruby Sorra (Stan) vs. Sharli O'Neil and Allyson Alden (BOI) 21-11, 20-18 UF
2. Brooke Rockwell and Avery Jackson (Stan) vs. Addison Wolden and Ava Anderson (BOI) 21-18, 19-17 (UF)
3. Charlotta Bell and Kelly Belardi (Stan) def. Avery Allen and Abbie Wolf (BOI) 21-18, 21-12
4. Chloe Hoffman and Logan Tusher (Stan) def. Emilia Guerra-Acuña and Elli Wolthuis (BOI) 21-14, 21-13
5. Daria Gusarova and Emmy Sharp (Stan) def. Charlee Ellena and Lily Patock (BOI) 21-11, 21-15
Order of finish: 5, 4, 3*